Marriage and Family Therapy DC - Eric Slaughter, LMFT

04/19/2023

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07/10/2020

Infidelity: What was he/she thinking? Is infidelity about unfulfilled s*x drive or something else? In all my cases to date, s*x is usually involved, but that is not the reason why affairs happen. If it was just about s*x, maybe it would not be such a big deal. Disagree? Let's talk about it!

09/02/2019

Brain Training in the Garden: Each day can bring revelation, growth and healing. Yesterday, the women in my life lifted my spirits. For example, Rev. Alice shelled away the defenses of my own racism and bid me listen to the teachings of a man of color called Jesus. You may not believe this but I was born a redneck, probably still have those qualities, certainly the memories of poverty, hard work, shame, and defense against bullies. But like so many in my family, something illuminated my path...maybe it was caring adults, education, the suffering around me, and the love of the Almighty God. I realized that being a good ole boy like me means that you can still rebel against tyranny and evil, cast off racism, embrace victims of central government and corporate greed, etc. And you do it with compassion and kindness. Yes, that is a long way from crawling along on my knees in to***co furrows cropping to***co, wet and cold/hot, dirty, hungry, angry. How does such transformation begin? It's different for all of us, but I think the common event is the arrival of empathy. So today, join me, take a moment to walk in the woods without a weapon, smell the fragrances, touch the earth, and think about how much you really do care for and need all that is natural, especially others with whom we share this very small planet. Do this repeatedly until one day a powerful connection with nature fills your soul. Then perhaps being calloused or even being a redneck will be but a transforming and distant memory. May God Bless all our journeys!

02/19/2019

For the Artist in All of Us:
I am very blessed to have friends and family who are artists. In their quest to discover, pronounce, and protect beauty, my artists constantly reveal truth, sow moments of explosive love, mimic all emotions, and connect with those aware enough to notice. JFK said at a service for Robert Frost: “If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him. We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth.”

01/20/2019

Stressed? Read something from someone who really connects! WILD GEESE BY MARY OLIVER
You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
For a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves.
Tell me about your despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.
Meanwhile the world goes on.
Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain
are moving across the landscapes,
over the prairies and the deep trees,
the mountains and the rivers.
Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,
are heading home again.
Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,
the world offers itself to your imagination,
calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting —
over and over announcing your place
in the family of things.

01/05/2019

We all get stuck in "blaming" places once in a while. Usually, its money, fatigue, not enough sleep, or an old negative memory. When this happens, please call us. Your connections with others are too important to stay in the blaming mode. See how far a little couple work can go!

12/31/2018

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12/22/2018

Today is a great day to be aware of two states of awareness. One is that place of the known you, a place that holds a deep awareness of what you believe about yourself. The other is a more outer place that is full of the knowings of things around us and our interactions with them, including other people and the natural world. Most important, are the interactions with these two states, and yes the integration of both states, which result in growth in conscientiousness!

12/13/2018

Couples, try discussing this next date night: Intentionally connect with self, family, friends, community, earth. The result will be kindness and compassionate living. Buying, controlling or winning more stuff, better position, or power is not the path to greater integration of positive energy into your mind. Rather, wellness at its best is simply a strong sense of "belonging" where your consciousness is at maximum connection to all people and things.

12/03/2018

Hello Friends!
Please join us at the premier of Ripple Effect, a movie about su***de prevention!

Hosted by McClendon Center and The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church (NYAPC), Su***de: The Ripple Effect is a feature-length documentary film and MOVEMENT, focusing on the devastating effects of su***de and the tremendous positive ripple effects of advocacy, inspiration, and hope that are helping....